VERB TENSE: IMPERFECT

IMPERFECT

several years ago, I dont like how my mother did certain things = several years ago, I didn’t like how my mother did certain things

when i start to go, some boys go there

when i was a child, my grandfather likes Betis = When I was a child, my grandfather liked Betis

my parents sent me to that kind of school because they think… = my parents sent me to that kind of school because they thought…

After the meeting, as I am in the same location as my boss, we talked a lot = after the meeting, because I was in the same location as my boss, we talked a lot

when I was a child I play to futbol = when i was a child i played futbol (soccer)

I think he dont was dead = I don’t think he has died

when i was young, i running every day = When I was young, I ran every day / When I was young, I would run every day

I’m afraid it was cold, static (imperfecto, condicional) = I was afraid it would be cold, static

When i was younger, every summer i go to marine camps. = When I was younger, every summer I went to aquatic camps. -OR- When I was younger, ever summer I would go to aquatic camps.

in my scchool every morning, we have to pray = in my school every morning, we had to pray

in the past i have two cats = in the past I had two cats

when he was living alone in portugal, he has not that kind of problems = When he was living alone in Portugal, he didn’t have those kinds of problems.

every morning we go to class (imperfect) = every morning we went to class

in this moment, I am a little confused = in that moment, I was a little confused

before, it’s called pachá = before, it was called Pachá

When i went, there aren’t people = When I went, there weren’t people / when I went, there were no people

comia = I ate

they are people that when they was young they go to meetings = they are people who went to rallies when they were young

iban a cocinar = they were going to cook

I write mails in english (past) = I wrote (escribía)

really he didn’t be dead = really he wasn’t dead. he wasn’t really dead.

we was stay here in madrid = we stayed here in Madrid

we dont know what we can do = we didn’t know what we could do -OR- we didn’t know what to d

what is your first idea? (past) = What was your first idea?

My granfather have a lot of money = My grandfather had a lot of money

I remember times when you are very angry for me for anything… = I remember times when you were very angry with me about something…

we think that they have beer = we thought that they had beer.

When i was working in Repsol, I bring my car…. = When I was working in Repsol, I would bring my car….